United States Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Healthy Living Classes

Healthy Living Programs

 

Be Tobacco Free

American Lake Quit Smoking Group: Group meets weekly for 8 weeks. Mondays, 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Contact Michelle Emrich, PsyD. (253) 583-1403.

Bremerton Quit Smoking Group: For Veterans assigned to the Bremerton CBOC. One class on 2nd Friday of each month, 9 a.m. to noon. Contact Maya Wilson, LICSW. (360) 782-0129. Please register for the class at the front desk of the Bremerton CBOC.

Seattle Quit Smoking Group: Thursdays, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Participants are limited to 12 group sessions. Contact Tiffanie Fennell, PhD. 1-800-329-8387 Extension 6QUIT (67848).

 

Manage Stress

Stress Management Group-Seattle: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., for 6 weeks. Contact Diane Greenberg, PhD. (206) 764-2965.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction-Seattle: Held once a week, 9:30 a.m. to noon, for 8 weeks. Weekdays vary between each group. Contact Michelle Martinez, BA. (206) 277-1721.

Anger Management-Seattle: Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., for 4 weeks. Contact Autumn Paulson, PhD. (206) 768-5474.

Anger Management-American Lake: 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. New enrollees may join on the 1st Thursday of the month, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact Randall Bartley, RN. (253) 583-1751.

From Depression to Wellness-American Lake: 1st four Fridays of every month, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. New enrollees may join at any point in the series. (253) 583-1601.

Healthy Relationships-American Lake: 2nd Friday of every month. New enrolles may join on the 1st Thursday of the month, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact Mary-Catherine Kane, PhD. (253) 583-1642.

 

Eat Wisely

Healthy Heart Nutrition Class-Seattle: 1st Wednesday of the month, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Contact Dori Omori, MS, RD. (206) 764-2103.

 

Be Involved in Your Health Care

Living Well with Chronic Conditions Group-American Lake: Tuesdays, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., for 6 weeks. Contact Michelle Emrich, PsyD., (253) 583-1403.

Living Well with Chronic Conditiions Workshop-Seattle: Tuesdays, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., for 6 weeks. Contact Tiffanie Fennell, PhD. (206) 277-4434, or Janice Foster, MPA, BSN, Rn. (206) 277-3083.

Women's Health Self-Management Group-Seattle: Mondays, 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., for 10 weeks. Contact Mary Jean Mariano, PhD. (206) 277-3027.

 

Improve Sleep

Sleep Improvement Group-American Lake: 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. New members may join on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Contact JoEllen Anderson, RN. (253) 583-1749.

Sleep Improvement Group-Seattle: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., for 4 weeks. Contact Craig Santerre, PhD. (206) 277-5088).

 

Manage Diabetes

Diabetes Education Program-American Lake: All day class, held once a month, 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Contact (253) 583-1234.

Living Well with Diabetes Group-American Lake: Meets 1st, 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., for 6 weeks. Contact 1-800-329-8387, ext. 71234 to sign up for each class.

Living Well with Diabetes Group-Seattle: THursdays, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., for 8 weeks. Contact Tiffanie Fennell, PhD. (206) 277-4434.

Diabetes Conversation Maps-Seattle: Wednesdays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., for 3 weeks. Contact (206) 764-2306 to self-register.